You will serve as a Lead Historian within TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.

Duties

You will research and write historical products as directed by Division leadership. The incumbent is assigned to plan, organize, and write all or substantial portions of official accounts involving major topics of Marine Corps history. You will respond to editorial guidance from supervisory chain, ensuring the project is factually accurate, free from error, and adheres to History Division guidelines for formatting and tone as appropriate for a Service History Office. You will serve as the non-supervisory team lead for historians within Histories Branch. You will serve as a professional mentor, organizing and leading working groups that perform peer-review of colleagues' work. You will provide editorial comments on historical content (i.e., writing clarity, utilization of sources, etc.) and assist historians to understand and adhere to the History Division writing style. You will serve as the primary assistant to the Supervisory Historian, Histories Branch in regards to project management and Branch operations. You will undertake special assignments as directed by History Division leadership. You will direct staff rides or tours at battlefields (national or international); serving as project manager for manuscripts produced by authors external to the Division You will provide graduate level instruction at various schools within Marine Corps University You will present papers on topics relevant to Marine Corps history at professional conferences or symposia; and conduct oral history interviews as part of the Marine Corps Oral History Program.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Publication of book-length monographs, chapters or essays in book-length edited volumes, or articles in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. 2) Research in federal repositories and/or working with official records from the Department of Defense and/or the U.S. Armed Services. 3)The ability to edit historical writing for content, comprehension, style, and accuracy. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Basic Requirement for Historian:
Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in history; or related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in history, or a major in a related field that included at least 18 semester hours in history, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Contacts

• Address TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND 1019 Elliot Road Quantico, VA 22134-5001 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]